Disable Input Method sometimes doesn't work
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Description
Input method invalidation using vim.autoSwitchInputMethod is not invalidated about once in 10 times.
- Go to insert mode (i)
- Change to full-width input mode
- Go to normal mode (ctrl + c)
- IME display in alphanumeric mode but full-width mode
settings
"vim.autoSwitchInputMethod.enable": true, "vim.autoSwitchInputMethod.defaultIM": "com.google.inputmethod.Japanese.Roman", "vim.autoSwitchInputMethod.obtainIMCmd": "/usr/local/bin/im-select com.google.inputmethod.Japanese.Roman", "vim.autoSwitchInputMethod.switchIMCmd": "/usr/local/bin/im-select {im}",
Extension (VsCodeVim) version:1.12.4
VSCode version:1.41.1
OS:macOS Catalina 10.15.2
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Research direction
Reproduce the failure using the listed vim.autoSwitchInputMethod settings and the insert-to-normal-mode steps on macOS Catalina. Trace the extension entry points that invoke obtainIMCmd and switchIMCmd, then verify that leaving insert mode consistently restores the configured default IME.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, typescript
- Domain
- desktop, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100